Mop wringer



A r l 26, 1927.

w.. F, BAZEWICK MOP WRINGER Filed Aug. s. 1926 INVENTOR WALTER FBAZEV/CK.

BY a) ATT NEY Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

WALTER/F.- BAZEWICK, or BIneHAiviron, new YORK..

MOP WRINGER.

Application filed August a, 1926. fiierial Nemesis.-

My invention relates particularly to mop wringers which are adapted to be more or' less permanently securedto a bucket or tub, and provided with rollers between which the mopmay be drawn for wringing.

The primary object of my invention is to providea wringer structure which is of a construction that is of few parts, easy and quickly assembled and which, because of its simplicity, eliminates many of the heretofore necessary cumbersome parts common in this type of wringer.

One object of my invention is to provide a yoke operating lever for the rollers, which is removably secured in position so that it may be attached or detached at will, thus en abling the bucket or other vessel to be hand led with greater ease and facility.

A further object is a provision of a support for the roller jaws, which is a single casting on which are provided the bearings for the jaws and integral means for securing the tension spring thereto. A further feature of this casting is that it may be used equally well on either side of the bucket.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent as the description proceeds. reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bucket showing my improved wringing device secured thereto.

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail plan view of the re movable operating lever.

Figure 4 is a detail plan view of the supporting bracket.

The reference numeral 1 indicates a bucket 01' other vessel on each side of which are mounted the supporting brackets 2. These f their inner edges curved as at 3 to conform brackets are preferably a one piece construction, casted or otherwise formed, and have as at 9 to form-bearings forthe pivoted jaws 10 and 11. The washer 12 and nut 13' are secured on the outer end of the bolts 7 whereby the jaws 10 and 11 are rotatably mounted on the bearings 9.

Thejaws 10 and 11 carry at their upper T ends the rollers 14 extending across the top of the vessel 1. jace'nt its pivoted end with gear teeth 15 meshing with similar teeth 16 formed on the jaw 11 adjacent its pivotalj'point The jaw 11 is provided with a downward extension 17 provided with a recess 18', adapted to rea ceive one end of an operating lever 19, provided with an offset lug 20 for engagement in said recess. The operating lever 19 is preferably'of such material that the same may be sprung inwardly a suflicient distance to permit the lugs 20 to pass the end of the extension 17 and then snap into the recess 18.

The supporting member 2 is provided adjacent its ends at the bottom with integral lugs 21 to one of which may be secured one end of a coil spring 22 fastened at its opposite end to an integral lug 23 on the jaw 11 below its pivotal point. It will be obvious that the function of this spring 22 is to normally separate the jaws 10 and 11. It will also be obvious from the foregoing that when the operating lever'19 is depressed, jaw 11 will be rocked on its pivot and through the inter-meshing gear teeth 15 and 16, jaw 10 will also be rocked, whereby the rollers 14 may be brought together to the wringing position.

A foot piece 24 is provided adjacent the bottom of the vessel. 1 whereby the same may be securely held to the floor during the wringing operation. I

I have described and shown .in the foregoing, one side only of the vessel and one set of jaws mounted on the support. It will be understood, however, that the same construction is provided on each side of the vessel 1.

Of course, changes in details of construction may be made without departing from the scope of my invention. I do not limit myself, therefore, to the exact structure shown other than by the appended claims.

I claim 1. A mop wringer comprising in combination a vessel, supporting brackets secured thereto, jaws pivoted on said brackets and carryin rollers at their upper ends, means for roc ing said jaws on their pivots for bringing said rollers together, comprising Thejaw lO'is pro-vided ad an p ra ing. m mb r il e t y, and r m ably engaged, with said j aWs.

2. Ainop Wringer comprising in combination a vessel, supporting brackets secured thereto, bearings 0asaid brackets, the-inner faces of saidbrackets and said bearings being curved to conform to the shape of said vessel and both engaging therewith, jaws pivoted on said bearings 'and carrying rollrsa he upn nds, a d mea s engaging s urve v t onf rm o shane or sa d.

vessel, aws pivoted on, said bearings. and

a y ng er at heir upp n n ea ng s g: id-Ja s tor m ms e drollfilstogether, said means GOIIlPllSlIlg an pen ng'memhen res i n ly nd em a y engaged. with said; jaws. v v 7 4. A mop Wringercomprising. in combination a Vessel, supporting brackets secured thereto, hearings on said brackets, the inner faces of said brackets and bearings being curved to conformto the shape of said vessel, jaws pivoted to said bearings and carrying'rollers at their upper ends, springs acting on said, jaws to normally separate said rollers, integral means on said support for receiving one end, of said springs, andlneans resiliently and removably engaging said jaws 'for bringing said rollers together.v I

5. A mop Wringer comprising in combination a vessel, pivoted jaws thereon carrying rollersat their upper ends, means normally acting on. said jawsito separate said rollers, means for bringing said rollers together comprising a. bowed resilient operating member providedwith lugs. at its ends, and re cesses in certain, of. said. jaws for removably.

receiving said lugs. 

